Honor 400 5G VS Xiaomi 15T

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T differ slightly in design specifications. The Honor 400 5G weighs 184 g, while the Xiaomi 15T is slightly heavier at 194 g. In terms of thickness, the Honor 400 5G is thinner at 7.3 mm compared to the 7.5 mm thickness of the Xiaomi 15T. The Honor 400 5G is also more compact in height, measuring 156.5 mm, compared to the Xiaomi 15T’s 163.2 mm height. The Honor 400 5G is narrower as well, with a width of 74.6 mm versus the Xiaomi 15T’s 78 mm width. This results in the Xiaomi 15T having a larger overall volume at 95.472 cm³, compared to the Honor 400 5G’s 85.22677 cm³.

Regarding water resistance, the Honor 400 5G is water resistant with an IP65 rating, which offers protection against water jets. In contrast, the Xiaomi 15T is rated as waterproof with an IP68 rating, providing superior protection against dust and prolonged immersion in water.

Both phones do not have a rugged build, and neither can be folded. However, the Honor 400 5G offers a more compact, lighter design, while the Xiaomi 15T’s slightly larger dimensions and better water resistance might appeal to users looking for additional protection against the elements.

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T both feature OLED/AMOLED displays, but there are some differences in their specifications. The Honor 400 5G has a 6.55″ screen size, whereas the Xiaomi 15T offers a larger 6.83″ display. In terms of pixel density, the Honor 400 5G has a slightly higher value at 460 ppi, compared to the Xiaomi 15T's 435 ppi. The Honor 400 5G also boasts a resolution of 1264 x 2736 px, while the Xiaomi 15T has a resolution of 1220 x 2712 px, with the differences in resolution being relatively minor.

Both devices support a 120Hz refresh rate, which ensures smooth scrolling and gaming experiences. The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T both have an Always-On Display feature, providing users with quick access to time and notifications even when the screen is off.

In terms of extra features, the Xiaomi 15T has additional capabilities, including branded damage-resistant glass, support for HDR10, HDR10+, and Dolby Vision. The Honor 400 5G does not have these features. Both devices lack a secondary screen, and both are equipped with touch screens.

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T have comparable storage and RAM, both offering 512GB of internal storage and 12GB of RAM. However, their performance capabilities differ in several areas. The Honor 400 5G is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 chipset, with a CPU configuration of 1 core at 2.63 GHz, 3 cores at 2.4 GHz, and 4 cores at 1.8 GHz. In comparison, the Xiaomi 15T uses the MediaTek Dimensity 8400 chipset, featuring a higher CPU speed of 1 core at 3.25 GHz, 3 cores at 3 GHz, and 4 cores at 2.15 GHz.

In terms of benchmarking, the Xiaomi 15T outperforms the Honor 400 5G with a significantly higher AnTuTu score of 1,821,100 compared to 845,000 for the Honor 400 5G. Similarly, the Xiaomi 15T scores higher in Geekbench 6 results, with 6033 in the multi-core test and 1571 in the single-core test, while the Honor 400 5G scores 3256 and 1122, respectively.

When it comes to GPU performance, the Honor 400 5G is equipped with an Adreno 720 GPU with a clock speed of 950 MHz, while the Xiaomi 15T features a Mali G720 MC7 GPU with a higher clock speed of 1300 MHz. The Xiaomi 15T also has a faster RAM speed at 4267 MHz, compared to the Honor 400 5G’s 3200 MHz. Additionally, the Xiaomi 15T benefits from a higher maximum memory bandwidth of 68.2 GB/s, compared to the Honor 400 5G’s 25.6 GB/s, and it supports a maximum memory amount of 24GB, while the Honor 400 5G supports up to 16GB.

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T both feature dual-lens main cameras, but their configurations differ significantly. The Honor 400 5G has a 200 MP + 12 MP main camera with wide apertures of f/2.2 and f/1.9, while the Xiaomi 15T features a 50 MP + 50 MP + 12 MP setup with wider apertures of f/1.7, f/1.9, and f/2.2. Both phones support phase-detection autofocus and continuous autofocus for movies, and both are equipped with CMOS sensors. The Honor 400 5G, however, has a fixed optical zoom of 0x, while the Xiaomi 15T offers 2x optical zoom.

Both devices have 50 MP front cameras, though the Honor 400 5G’s front camera features a wide aperture of f/2, while the Xiaomi 15T’s front camera has a slightly wider f/2.2 aperture. The Xiaomi 15T also supports HDR10 video recording, unlike the Honor 400 5G, which does not. Both phones support slow-motion video, have manual exposure, and offer in-camera panorama creation, but the Xiaomi 15T lacks a timelapse function, which the Honor 400 5G includes.

Neither phone includes a front-facing LED flash or a dual-lens front camera. Both have a single LED flash on the main camera, and both lack 3D photo/video recording capabilities. The Honor 400 5G does not support HDR10 recording, while the Xiaomi 15T does. Additionally, both phones have manual controls for ISO, focus, white balance, and shutter speed, but the Honor 400 5G offers a front-facing LED flash, which the Xiaomi 15T lacks.

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T both run Android, with the Honor 400 5G using Android 15 and the Xiaomi 15T running Android 16. Despite the different Android versions, both devices share many similar features. These include clipboard warnings, location and camera/microphone privacy options, theme customization, blocking app tracking, and on-device machine learning. Both also have notification permissions, media pickers, the ability to play games while downloading, dark mode, Wi-Fi password sharing, battery health checks, an extra dim mode, dynamic theming, customizable notifications, Live Text, full-page screenshots, split-screen support, and picture-in-picture (PiP) functionality.

In terms of differences, neither device supports focus modes, Quick Start, or Wi-Fi password sharing. Both phones also lack direct OS updates. The Xiaomi 15T, however, has a slightly newer version of Android (16 vs 15), but this does not seem to introduce any other significant functional differences between the two devices.

Both devices support a multi-user system, child lock, widgets, offline voice recognition, and voice commands. They also track the current position of the mobile device and have sharing intents. Neither phone can be used as a PC, and both are free and open source.

The Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T have similar battery features, with both devices supporting fast charging and having a non-removable rechargeable battery. The Honor 400 5G comes with a 5300 mAh battery, while the Xiaomi 15T is equipped with a slightly larger 5500 mAh battery. In terms of charging speed, the Honor 400 5G supports 66W fast charging, while the Xiaomi 15T supports 67W fast charging, with the difference being quite small.

Both phones lack wireless charging support, but they do come with a charger in the box. They also both feature a battery level indicator to show the current charge status.

Overall, the two devices have very similar battery specifications, with the main differences being the Xiaomi 15T’s slightly larger battery capacity and faster charging speed.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T lack a 3.5 mm audio jack, meaning users will need to rely on wireless or USB-C headphones for audio output. Both devices are equipped with stereo speakers, providing enhanced audio quality compared to mono setups.

When it comes to Bluetooth audio codecs, the Honor 400 5G supports aptX HD, while the Xiaomi 15T does not support any aptX codecs (aptX, aptX HD, aptX Adaptive, aptX Lossless). Neither device supports LDAC, aptX Adaptive, or aptX Lossless, which may limit the highest quality Bluetooth audio streaming for certain high-end audio devices.

Neither phone includes a built-in FM radio, so users looking for radio functionality will need to rely on streaming services.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T support 5G connectivity and come with dual SIM slots, allowing for the use of two SIM cards simultaneously. They also both support NFC, have a fingerprint scanner, and offer USB Type-C with USB version 2. The download speeds are slightly different, with the Honor 400 5G reaching 5000 MBits/s and the Xiaomi 15T offering a slightly higher 5170 MBits/s.

When it comes to Wi-Fi, both devices support Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax), though the Xiaomi 15T additionally supports Wi-Fi 6E. Both phones also include GPS, a compass, a gyroscope, and an accelerometer, ensuring accurate location tracking and motion detection. Neither phone includes a barometer, HDMI output, or a built-in projector.

Additional features such as an infrared sensor, cellular module, and Galileo support are available on both devices. Neither phone includes emergency SOS via satellite, crash detection, or 3D facial recognition, and neither offers a stylus or optical/motion tracking capabilities. Both also lack an iris scanner, DLNA certification, or a heart rate monitor.

Both the Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T feature a video light, allowing for better lighting when capturing videos in low-light environments. Neither device has sapphire glass, curved displays, or e-paper displays, as these features are not included in either model.

Overall, the specifications in this group are identical for both phones, with no notable differences between the Honor 400 5G and Xiaomi 15T in terms of additional display or video light features.

Both phones offer standard display types and video recording capabilities, but neither offers more advanced display technology like sapphire glass or curved screens.